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kinetics and thermodynamics; stereochemistry & matters, danger of radiation, dosimetry, detection
conformational analysis; solvent effects; non- and measurement of radiation, production
kinetic and kinetic isotope effects; sonochemistry; application of radioisotopes, effects of nuclear to
organic surface reactions. Approximation, catalysis environment.
in molecules: covalent, general acid-base and Application: radioisotopes, nuclear reactor and
pseudophase. radiology Assessment

Assessment Weightage Assessment Weightage
Continuous assessment 40% Continuous assessment 40%
Summative assessment 60% Summative assessment 60%

References: References:
1. Micellar catalysis, M. Niyaz Khan,CRC Press, 1. Loveland, W. D., Morrissey, D. J. and Seaborg, G.
Taylor & Francis Group, (2006). T. Modern Nuclear Chemistry. 2nd Edition. John
2. Catalysis in Chemistry and Enzymology, William P. Wiley and Sons Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2017
Jencks, McGraw-Hill, New York (1969). 2. Attrep, Moses. Radioanalytical Chemistry
3. Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Experiments [electronic resource] Springer
Mechanisms and Structure, Jerry March, McGraw- Science+Business Media, LLC, 2010
Hill, 4th Ed. (1992). 3. Choppin, G., Rydberg, J. and Lijenzin, J. O.
4. Structural Effects on Equilibria in Organic Radiochemistry and Nuclear Chemistry. 4th
Chemistry, Jack Hine, Wiley, (1975). Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2013
5. Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Chemistry,
C. Reichardt, VCH, New York, (1988).
SIC3039 MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

SIC3037 BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY Part A: Structure of Materials
Introduction to different categories of materials.
Identify the use of metals in biological processes, Structure of crystalline solids (cubic and hexagonal
therapeutic and diagnostic agents; cancer crystal system).
(definition, drugs, mechanism of action); diabetes Imperfection in crystalline solids (various types of
mellitus (definition, drugs, mechanism of action); defects in crystalline structure of solids) and atomic
preparation of metal complexes for medicinal diffusion that occurs in solid material during heat
purpose; structure and activity relationship and treatment. Phase diagram of binary alloy (eutectic
other biological applications of metal complexes. and isomorphous systems). Structure, application
and processing of ceramics.
Assessment Weightage
Continuous assessment 40% Part B: Properties of Materials
Summative assessment 60% In-depth discussion on various properties of
materials. Thermal properties: Heat capacity,
References: thermal expansion, thermal conductivity, thermal
1. E. Housecroft & A. G. Sharpe, Inorganic stresses. Magnetic properties: Concept,
Chemistry, 5th Ed, 2018. diamagnetism and paramagnetism,
2. R. R. Crichton, Biological Inorganic Chemistry: A ferromagnetism, domain and hysteresis, magnetic
New Introduction to Molecular Structure and anisotropy, magnetic storage and
Function, 3rd Ed, 2018. superconductivity. Optical properties: Light
3. J. C. Dabrowiak, Metals in Medicine, 2nd Ed, 2017. interactions with solids, atomic and electronic
4. W. Kaim, B. Schwederski & A. Klein. Bioinorganic interactions, refraction, reflection, absorption,
Chemistry - Inorganic Elements in the Chemistry of transmission, colour, opacity and translucency,
Life: An Introduction and Guide, 2nd Ed, 2013. application of optical phenomena.
5. Coordination Chemistry Reviews Journal
6. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry Part C: Material Characterization Techniques
7. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry Introduction to morphological, structural and
physical characterisation of materials. Techniques
involved include: X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning
SIC3038 NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY electron microscopy (SEM), Thermal analysis
(TGA and DSC), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Nuclear chemistry development: isotopes, mass, (XPS) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES).
stability, structures, models, radioactive decay, Solid-state NMR spectroscopy
natural elements, radiation absorption, recent
breakthroughs. Assessment Weightage
Continuous assessment 40%
Nuclear reactions: fission and fusion, interactions Summative assessment 60%
of radiation with matters, effects of radiation on

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